44P/Reinmuth
< 44P
Comet Reinmuth 2 photographed from the Zwicky Transient Facility on 15 November 2022 | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Karl Reinmuth |
| Discovery date | 10 September 1947 |
| Designations | |
| P/1947 R1, P/1953 N1 | |
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| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch | 13 September 2023 (JD 2460200.5) |
| Observation arc | 76.49 years |
| Number of observations | 2,443 |
| Aphelion | 5.264 AU |
| Perihelion | 2.112 AU |
| Semi-major axis | 3.688 AU |
| Eccentricity | 0.42726 |
| Orbital period | 7.082 years |
| Inclination | 5.897° |
| 286.43° | |
| Argument of periapsis | 58.024° |
| Mean anomaly | 70.704° |
| Last perihelion | 23 April 2022 |
| Next perihelion | 20 May 2029 |
| TJupiter | 2.925 |
| Earth MOID | 1.113 AU |
| Jupiter MOID | 0.523 AU |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 3.22 km (2.00 mi) |
| Comet total magnitude (M1) | 14.0 |
44P/Reinmuth or Reinmuth 2 is a Jupiter-family comet that is greatly perturbed by the gas giant Jupiter. The diameter of this comet is estimated at 3.22 km (2.00 mi) and its absolute magnitude at 14.